After more than 600 chapters, the "Bleach" manga came to an end last year, but since the stories from Seireitei live on, a new novel featuring characters from "Bleach" will be published very soon in Japan.
The new "Bleach" manga novel will start its run on Friday, April 28. It is written by Ryohgo Narita, who is also the author of "Durarara!!" He wrote a two-volume "Bleach" novel several years ago titled "Spirits Are Forever with You."
Crunchyroll posted a Japanese ad for the upcoming novel titled "Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World" along with a translation, which states that an assassination attempt will be aimed at the four noble clans, and an unknown shinigami will attack the Quincy and the Arrancar that survived the invasion of Hueco Mundo.
The translation also adds, "A rapidly growing, mysterious religious group in the Human World. The turmoil in each of the three realms of existence was rooted in the new head of the Tsunayashiro family, one of the four great noble clans. Apart from being a shinigami, Shūhei Hisagi approaches the case from a journalistic viewpoint. However, he does not yet know that he is trying to touch the fearful secrets of Soul Society itself."
The ad also includes a comment from Narita, the author, which was translated to: "Many scenes were based on directions I received from Mr. Kubo personally, I will do my best to be up to the task of extensively conveying the charm of 'Bleach' even further!"
The new novel focuses on Shūhei Hisagi, who has to launch himself into a new battle as the mystery left behind by Kaname Tōsen starts to resurface. Shūhei is known to be one of the well-known characters from the manga series. When it ended last year, his Bankai was never achieved, but that could easily change in the upcoming novel.
It is said that the story will also delve deeper into the roots of the four noble clans, the Soul King, the Fullbringers, and the Arrancar. According to Anime News Network, the novel will be launched on both the "Shonen Jump+" app and the official "Bleach" app. These apps will be updated with new content every week.
